Auchenionchus
Auchenionchus is a genus of labrisomid blennies endemic to the Pacific waters off of Chile,[1]
| Auchenionchus | |
|---|---|
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| A. variolosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Auchenionchus T. N. Gill, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Clinus variolosus Valenciennes, 1836 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Species
Auchenionchus contains these currently recognized species:[1]
- Auchenionchus crinitus (Jenyns, 1841)
- Auchenionchus microcirrhis (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Auchenionchus variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Etymology
The generic name is a compound of the Greek auchen meaning "neck" or "nape" and onchos meaning "tubercle" or "protuberance", this is presumed to refer to the tiny nuchal tentacle of the type species.[2]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Auchenionchus in FishBase. October 2013 version.
- Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order Blenniformes: Families Clinidae, Labrisomidae and Chaenopsidae". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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